Perry County, MS Demographic Data
Perry County, MS Summary
Perry County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 12,217
- Area: 650.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 647.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.95 sq. miles
- Population Density: 18.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 204.40 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,249
51%
50.8
Male
5,925
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,174
323,128,000
Perry County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
757
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
803
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
799
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
844
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
676
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,390
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,540
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,616
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
807
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
833
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,254
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
620
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
235
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,303
76.4%
77.2
Female
4,865
52.3%
51.3
Male
4,438
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,767
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,585
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,109
17.3%
15.2
Female
1,213
57.5%
55.8
Male
896
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Perry County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,062
99.1%
96.8
White
9,601
78.9%
72.6
Black or African American
2,436
20.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
17
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
112
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
156
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
135
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,018
98.7%
82.2
Perry County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
480
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,117
13.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,215
38.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,914
23.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
822
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
549
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
198
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,597
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,698
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
747
9.0%
31.2
Perry County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,745
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,699
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,265
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
249
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
857
8.7
5.8%
Perry County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,346
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
71
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
60
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Perry County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
435
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
462
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
653
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
674
15.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
667
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
750
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
453
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
171
3.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
109
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
57
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
34,774
57,617
Per capita income
18,188
31,128
Perry County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
223
5.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
392
9.7%
9.8
Construction
425
10.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
878
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
87
2.2%
6.6
Information
32
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
564
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
221
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
228
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
301
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
392
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
213
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
639
15.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,080
26.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
805
19.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
759
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
756
18.7%
18.1%
Perry County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,940
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,487
88.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
179
4.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
49
1.2%
2.7
Other means
195
4.9%
1.8
Worked at home
30
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.3
26.6
Perry County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
274
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,457
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,525
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,175
26.5%
21.0
Perry County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,431
80.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,625
81.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
806
18.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,095
19.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Perry County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,526
1 room
76
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
91
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
344
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
930
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,820
32.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,024
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
604
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
348
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
289
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Perry County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,526
1-unit, detached
3,390
61.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1
0.0%
5.9
2-units
49
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
72
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
59
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
15
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,938
35.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perry County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
252
4.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
161
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
407
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
477
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,142
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
908
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,133
20.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
813
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
143
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
90
1.6%
1.4%
Perry County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
244
5.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
831
18.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,175
71.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
148
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.7%
1.1
Perry County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,269
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
46
3.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
53
4.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
129
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
374
29.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
658
51.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
484
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
263
20.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
92
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
108
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
322
25.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
576
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
85
14.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
193
33.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
298
51.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
230
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
611
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
84
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
4.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
228
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
281
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,625
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,123
31.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,150
31.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
555
15.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
392
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
342
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
42
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,700
205,000
